UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
PhD STUDENTSHIP (Three-year)
AHRC collaborative doctoral award: Criminal skill: coining and coiners during the
long eighteenth century.
Reference: AH/J009849/1
INFORMATION about the Job Description, Person Specification, Application forms
and Interview arrangements:
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JOB DESCRIPTION - PhD Studentship
Post title:
Grade:
School/Department:
Responsible to:
Responsible for:
PhD Studentship (Three-year)
Hum, Law & Ed/ Humanities
Principal Investigator of AHRC CDA
(AH/J009849/1), Dr Anne L. Murphy
n/a
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To carry out full-time research as specified by the terms of the AHRC collaborative
doctoral award: Criminal skill: coining and coiners during the long eighteenth century,
and to meet the requirements of and submit for a PhD in History.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Research:
To carry out research as specified by the terms of the AHRC collaborative doctoral
award;
To produce a thesis of the required length and submit for the title of PhD;
To attend, as appropriate, the research training sessions which are part of the
doctoral requirements;
To attend, as appropriate, research seminars and workshops put on by the History
Group and to present to those seminars, if appropriate;
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The principal supervisors for research on a full-time doctoral degree will be Dr Anne
L. Murphy at the University of Hertfordshire and Dr Catherine Eagleton at the British
Museum. The second supervisor will be Professor John Styles at the University of
Hertfordshire.
SUPERVISION GIVEN
None
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUDGETS
None
MAINTENANCE AND FEES
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The studentship pays tuition fees and a maintenance grant of £13,590 per annum
(current rates). An additional contribution to travel and research expenses will be
made by the British Museum.
RELATIONSHIPS/CONTACTS
Internal:
External:
Dr. Anne L. Murphy/Prof. John Styles.
Dr. Catherine Eagleton.
This Job Description document outlines the duties required, for the time being, of the
position entitled PhD Studentship in History to indicate the level of responsibility. It is
not intended to be a comprehensive or inclusive list and Dr. Anne L. Murphy may
vary duties, from time to time, which do not change the general character of the
position or the level of responsibility entailed.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION - PhD Studentship
Essential Requirements
1. A first class, or good upper second class BA/BSc Honours Degree in History
or a related subject.
2. The completion or impending completion of an MA Degree in History or a
related subject.
3. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Desirable Requirements
1. Previous experience of working with archival materials and reading
eighteenth century handwriting.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and notes on APPLICATION FORMS
Please return the following for your application:
a)
The ‘University of Hertfordshire, Application Form’, which you
will find here: http://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/how-toapply/postgraduate-and-research-degrees/home.cfm This
should contain a statement detailing how you would approach
the project and outlining your fitness for the post in the section
headed: ‘11. Further Information’. Your statement should be no
more than 1000 words in length.
Please insert that the course applied for is a PhD in History,
starting October 2012.
b)
A curriculum vitae;
c)
A 3,000-word sample of your academic writing. This could take
the form of an essay written at MA level or a chapter of your
undergraduate or MA dissertation;
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d)
The names and email addresses of the two academic referees
who will be contacting us on your behalf. Please note that we
will not contact the referees, you must arrange for references
to be sent directly to Anne L. Murphy at the email address
below by the application closing date.
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APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received on or before Tuesday 3 July 2012.
Quote Reference: AHRC AH/J009849/1 History Studentship
Completed application forms should be sent to:
ssahri.res@herts.ac.uk or write to Janice Turner, SSAHRI, Room 312, De Havilland
Campus, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10
9AB.
We would prefer to receive applications in electronic form, although we will also
accept written applications.
References:
Please arrange for two academic references to be sent direct to Anne L. Murphy at
a.l.murphy@herts.ac.uk.
Any informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Murphy at the above-mentioned
email address.
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INTERVIEWS
Shortlisted applicants will be informed in the week beginning Monday 9th July that
they are to be invited for interview. If you do not hear from us by 31st July your
application has been unsuccessful.
Applicants should arrange to be available for the interviews, which are expected to
take place on 19th July 2012.
Short-listed applicants will also have the opportunity to visit the Department of Coins
and Medals at the British Museum prior to interview.
The Studentships will commence in October 2012 in line with AHRC requirements.
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